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Checklist for Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Butterflies)
and region Washington (Hendricks County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
119
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
119
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
118
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
106
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
58
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
58
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
58
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
44
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
41
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Washington (Hendricks County)
3 Families width 6 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque, 1815)Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Hendricks County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1819Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlosyne Butler, 1847Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Hendricks County)
6 Species
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Chlosyne nycteis (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Chlosyne gorgone Hübner, 1810
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak

Subnodes of Papilionoidea with occurrences in Washington (Hendricks County)
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies, Brush-footed butterflies, Brush-Footed Butterfly, Brushfoot butterflies, Brushfooted Butterflies, Checker-spots, Crescent-spots, Four-footed butterflies, Fritillaries, Mourningclocks, Nymphalids, Purples
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPieridae
Duponchel, 1835
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Orangetips, Sulfurs, Sulphurs, Tip butterflies, White butterflies, Whites, Yellow White Butterflies, Yellows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Papilionoidea at savebutterfly.com
Papilionoidea at artfakta.se
Papilionoidea at dyntaxa.se
Papilionoidea at itis.gov